Amblecote has long provided the venue for much local sport. This is due to the fact that the southern edge of Amblecote, just over the Stour from Stourbridge itself, naturally lent itself to an area of recreation, being slightly removed from the town but still accessible. Once again Stourbridge dominated Amblecote in this respect, with much Amblecote sport being in effect that of Stourbridge.

The origin of sport in the area is obscure, though bull baiting took place as late as the 19th century on what is now Holy Trinity churchyard. Later on, with the combination of Lord Stamford’s Church and John Swift’s gas lamps having provided a civilising influence, marginally less bloodthirsty pursuits were carried out on ground opposite. Indeed it was Lord Stamford who provided land there for Stourbridge Cricket Club (he was a cricket enthusiast) as early as 1857. As time went by the club expanded to provide rugby football (1870’s), tennis (1880’s) and athletics (1882). Association Football began in 1888, although Stourbridge Football Club dates to 1876 – making it one of the oldest in the country. A bowling green was also established and along with Cricket and Soccer continues on the site to this day. The ground was purchased by Stourbridge Council from Lady Grey in the 1920's, and re-named the War Memorial Ground in honour and memory of the fallen of the Great War.

Meanwhile an Amblecote Cricket Club was founded in 1908. It played for 60 years on a ground off Peters Hill, before being ousted from the district by open cast mining.